Hazmat situation: Gas pipeline ruptures, spills 10,000 gallons of gas in Wellington
70 people evacuated from nearby trailer park
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Posted: 01/13/2012
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By: Cedra Mayfield, newsnet5.com
WELLINGTON, Ohio - The Lorain County Emergency Management team is working to develop a clean-up plan after containing a 10,000 gallon gas leak in Wellington.
According to the Wellington Fire Department, a transmission gasoline pipeline ruptured at the intersection of Maple Street and State Route 58 overnight.
No injuries have been reported. However, as a safety precaution, 70 people have been evacuated from a nearby trailer park.
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